Question 1

What are used in Buddhist and Hindu art as physical expressions of different states of being?

Accepted Answer

A)  mithuna 
B)  erotic figures 
C)  mudras 
D)  yakshi 
A)  mithuna 
B)  erotic figures 
C)  mudras 
D)  yakshi

Question 2

The Indus Valley civilization thrived around the same time as

Accepted Answer

A)  Etruscan culture. 
B)  Old Kingdom Egypt. 
C)  Classical Greece. 
D)  Imperial Rome. 
A)  Etruscan culture. 
B)  Old Kingdom Egypt. 
C)  Classical Greece. 
D)  Imperial Rome.

Question 3

The palace site of Sigiriya is located on a plateau in what country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cambodia 
B)  Laos 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  Sri Lanka 
A)  Cambodia 
B)  Laos 
C)  Vietnam 
D)  Sri Lanka

Question 4

In 2001,the Taliban destroyed two colossal statues of Buddha carved from the rock of a cliff in

Accepted Answer

A)  Pakistan. 
B)  Afghanistan. 
C)  Uzbekistan. 
D)  India. 
A)  Pakistan. 
B)  Afghanistan. 
C)  Uzbekistan. 
D)  India.

Question 5

The erotic sculptures decorating the Kandariya Mahadeva are thought to express

Accepted Answer

A)  Shiva's consorts. 
B)  ceremonial rituals. 
C)  human divinity. 
D)  human lust. 
A)  Shiva's consorts. 
B)  ceremonial rituals. 
C)  human divinity. 
D)  human lust.

Question 6

How do representations of Buddha differ throughout South and Southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

1.The region,climate,and local trade rou

Question 7

The bodhisattva in the wall painting of Cave 1 in Ajanta is identified as Avalokiteshvara through the

Accepted Answer

A)  lotus flower in his hand. 
B)  princely garments. 
C)  distinctive headdress. 
D)  use of color. 
A)  lotus flower in his hand. 
B)  princely garments. 
C)  distinctive headdress. 
D)  use of color.

Question 8

The rock-cut relief Descent of the Ganges is probably meant to

Accepted Answer

A)  serve as an allegory of the king's penance. 
B)  teach Hindu beliefs through dramatic narratives. 
C)  provide a focus for meditation and ritual devotion. 
D)  record a historical event. 
A)  serve as an allegory of the king's penance. 
B)  teach Hindu beliefs through dramatic narratives. 
C)  provide a focus for meditation and ritual devotion. 
D)  record a historical event.

Question 9

In what style is the temple of Vishnu at Deogarh ?

Accepted Answer

A)  northern 
B)  eastern 
C)  western 
D)  southern 
A)  northern 
B)  eastern 
C)  western 
D)  southern

Question 10

What do the lions represent in the Lion Capital from Sarnath ?

Accepted Answer

A)  four great rulers 
B)  four great temples of Sarnath 
C)  four buddhas of the earth 
D)  four cardinal directions 
A)  four great rulers 
B)  four great temples of Sarnath 
C)  four buddhas of the earth 
D)  four cardinal directions

Question 11

Why did Ashoka erect monuments to Buddha?

Accepted Answer

He was remorseful at the destr

Question 12

A "fully enlightened being"-who sees the ultimate nature of the world and is no longer subject to the cycle of samsara-is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  buddha. 
B)  chakravartin. 
C)  yakshi. 
D)  bodhisattva. 
A)  buddha. 
B)  chakravartin. 
C)  yakshi. 
D)  bodhisattva.

Question 13

How did Siddhartha Gautama reach enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

Siddhartha left his princely d

Question 14

Why did the Gandhara and Mathura schools thrive?

Accepted Answer

Rulers of the Kushan period we

Question 15

Compare and contrast the Angkor style in Cambodia with the Dvaravati style in Thailand.

Accepted Answer

1.Angkor Wat was decorated with elaborat

Question 16

Discuss the style,content,and purpose of Indus Valley seals.What do they reveal about early civilizations?

Accepted Answer

1.Seals show animal and human figures wi

Question 17

Stories of the Buddha's past lives are called

Accepted Answer

A)  Jataka tales. 
B)  Mandapas tales. 
C)  Garbhagriha tales. 
D)  Toranas tales. 
A)  Jataka tales. 
B)  Mandapas tales. 
C)  Garbhagriha tales. 
D)  Toranas tales.

Question 18

What are the names for the two types of rock-cut halls that were made for Buddhist monastic communities?

Accepted Answer

A)  shikhara and amalaka 
B)  mandapas and plinth 
C)  vihara and chaitya 
D)  torana and garbhagriha 
A)  shikhara and amalaka 
B)  mandapas and plinth 
C)  vihara and chaitya 
D)  torana and garbhagriha

Question 19

What visible characteristic distinguishes Gandhara sculptures of the Buddha?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ushnisha 
B)  the use of red sandstone 
C)  the defined folds in the robe 
D)  the Abhaya mudras 
A)  the ushnisha 
B)  the use of red sandstone 
C)  the defined folds in the robe 
D)  the Abhaya mudras

Question 20

What are Buddhist religious monuments that frequently hold sacred relics and are venerated through circumambulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  temples 
B)  viharas 
C)  amalakas 
D)  stupas 
A)  temples 
B)  viharas 
C)  amalakas 
D)  stupas

Exam 10: Art of South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

What are used in Buddhist and Hindu art as physical expressions of different states of being?

The Indus Valley civilization thrived around the same time as

The palace site of Sigiriya is located on a plateau in what country?

In 2001,the Taliban destroyed two colossal statues of Buddha carved from the rock of a cliff in

The erotic sculptures decorating the Kandariya Mahadeva are thought to express

How do representations of Buddha differ throughout South and Southeast Asia?

The bodhisattva in the wall painting of Cave 1 in Ajanta is identified as Avalokiteshvara through the

The rock-cut relief Descent of the Ganges is probably meant to

In what style is the temple of Vishnu at Deogarh ?

What do the lions represent in the Lion Capital from Sarnath ?

Why did Ashoka erect monuments to Buddha?

A "fully enlightened being"-who sees the ultimate nature of the world and is no longer subject to the cycle of samsara-is known as a

How did Siddhartha Gautama reach enlightenment?

Why did the Gandhara and Mathura schools thrive?

Compare and contrast the Angkor style in Cambodia with the Dvaravati style in Thailand.

Discuss the style,content,and purpose of Indus Valley seals.What do they reveal about early civilizations?

Stories of the Buddha's past lives are called

What are the names for the two types of rock-cut halls that were made for Buddhist monastic communities?

What visible characteristic distinguishes Gandhara sculptures of the Buddha?

What are Buddhist religious monuments that frequently hold sacred relics and are venerated through circumambulation?

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